SACO — Members of local citizen group Saco Residents for Sensible Government have questioned the city’s procedure of going into executive session following a workshop, and city officials have responded that they have followed correct procedure. More...

SPRINGVALE — Imagine canning early vegetables and making jams and jellies in the heat of the summer, without the modern convenience of air conditioning. Think about doing all that work, and then carrying all those the canning jars down to the c More...

ALFRED — A 32 year-old Waterboro man who led police on a chase through two counties in two states in someone else’s car has been indicted by a York County grand jury on charges ranging from Class A felony kidnapping to reckless conduct. More...

ALFRED — A former Massachusetts priest who admitted in the past to raping an altar boy in Massachusetts has been indicted in York County on 29 counts of gross sexual misconduct in relation to alleged acts with minors. More...

BIDDEFORD — The Biddeford City Council gave initial approval to a downtown anti-blight ordinance in its meeting on Tuesday. The ordinance, approved in an 8-1 vote, has been drafted with the intent of encouraging downtown development, preserving More...

BIDDEFORD — While Gov. Paul LePage addressed Mainers in his “State of the State” address on Tuesday night, Biddeford Mayor Alan Casavant addressed his city’s own residents in his own "State of the City" address. More...

BIDDEFORD — The visiting Westbrook boys basketball team pushed past Biddeford 53-44 Wednesday night. The Tigers gained a 22-20 lead at the halftime break, but the Blue Blazes outscored Biddeford 33-24 in the final 16 minutes to pull away with th More...

BIDDEFORD — Biddeford natives Trevor and Brady Fleurent have emerged as two of the top Division III hockey players in the nation at the University of New England. Both players lead the team as well as the Commonwealth Coast Conference in scoring More...

WELLS -- The Wells High School boys basketball team earned an impressive 82-56 win over Poland in their last season game at home, Wednesday evening, while also earning another big win for their community by raising $1,422 for the Wells-Ogunquit Outre More...

AUGUSTA (AP) — A Maine man is headed to prison for breaking into the home of an elderly man and beating him with a frying pan. Kristopher Russ pleaded guilty Monday in Augusta to charges that include robbery and elevated aggravated assault. More...

LEWISTON (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine says three groups have sent a letter to the Lewiston School Department saying the district has failed to adequately serve students of color and students with disabilities. More...

Someone I’m very close to will be observing his birthday this week, but it seems this ordinarily upbeat individual isn’t going to celebrate the start of his seventh decade. His body language all but shouts, “Sixty seems so old!” More...

Poll

A $50 million bond to offer 0 percent student loans and student loan debt refinancing has been proposed in the Maine Legislature. Eligibility would be tied to living and working in Maine. What do you think?